- What is Americano coffee?
Americano coffee is a type of pure coffee prepared in the Italian coffee style. To brew a delicious Americano with a strong coffee flavor, gentle bitterness and sweetness in the back of the throat, a cup of Americano coffee gives you a feeling of mental refreshment and full of energy after each enjoyment.
Those who love Espresso are dissatisfied when enjoying Americano coffee because it seems to destroy the typical strong flavor of Espresso coffee. However, the advantage of Americano Coffee compared to standard Espresso is that it dilutes the harmful effects of caffeine.
Americano Coffee, also known as Americano or American coffee, because the amount of water mixed is twice that of Espresso, so when you first enjoy Americano Coffee, you will feel like you are enjoying filter coffee prepared in this way. Such is the tradition of Vietnamese coffee.
- The birth of Americano coffee
During the first and second wars, American soldiers stationed in Italy were not used to the bitterness of Italian coffee. However, they still need a glass of stimulant drink to stay alert and mentally focused. So, they tried adding boiling water to dilute the Espresso coffee. Surprisingly, this way of preparing coffee has created a drink that is loved by many people and is popular to this day.
- How to make delicious Americano coffee properly
Ingredients to prepare:
- 8 – 10 grams of pure coffee powder;
- 100 – 130ml boiling water;
- Granulated sugar (sugar used specifically for drinking coffee);
- Cookies.
- Americano making equipment: coffee maker, glass or ceramic cup, coffee spoon.
Instructions for preparing Americano coffee:
Step 1: You must make sure the water in the espresso machine is full to be able to create steam for coffee. Start by boiling a pot of water or kettle on the stove.
Step 2: Put the espresso powder into the porte filter, making sure the powder evenly flows down to the attachment in the espresso machine. This process is called “tamping”. Porte filters resemble a metal cup with a handle.
Step 3: Align the porte filter to the espresso machine by placing it flush with the machine and turning it to the right.
Step 4: Press the switch on the machine and let the water heat up. Place a small espresso shot cup underneath the portafilter.
Step 5: Press or turn the switch. Wait until the cup is about 2/3 full and turn it off, continuing to pour espresso into a cup of coffee
Step 6: Pour in about 1-8 oz of hot water ( 30 to 235 ml) from an espresso machine or kettle. This depends on whether you want to drink strong or not.
- Benefits of drinking pure Americano coffee every day
Drinking pure coffee properly every day will bring you many great health benefits. After breakfast, sipping a cup of Americano coffee will help you stay awake to study and work all day. Caffeine in coffee also stimulates and activates contractions in the intestines, thereby promoting excretion, effectively supporting the treatment of constipation.
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